Job summary
We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic nurse who would like to make a difference to both patient care and staff career progression.
This is an exciting opportunity for a registered Dental Nurse to enhance their leadership skills and assist the unit manager on the everyday management of patients and staff in the outpatient department.
The lead Dental nurse would be part of a multi-disciplinary team and would assist clinicians and other members of the multi-disciplinary team with the oral, maxillofacial and orthodontic care and treatment of patients. The post holder will work alongside and under supervision of a consultant and other appropriately qualified clinicians.
The lead Dental Nurse role will include chairside activity as well as supporting the Senior sister, and ensuring that new and junior staff are effectively inducted and supported by all the team members, as well as ensuring and maintaining an environment that is conductive to staff development.
Main duties of the job
Plan ahead by weekly rota checks/timetabling against clinics running, amend staff accordingly whilst liaising with the management team.
Assist with sickness and absence management by recording all absences which occur in the absence of the sister and communicate accordingly.
Development of an educational programme for Dental Nurses.
Work in clinics supporting more junior members of the team.
Responsible for checking, ordering and maintaining stock levels of equipment as required.
Supervise and monitor standards of care delivery in the department, check the environment for safety and cleanliness
Ensure daily checks on clinical areas are carried out, and weekly tasks are completed.
Carry out departmental inductions for all new staff of varying grades.
Carry out any other relevant duties as specified by the professional staff and senior sister.
Supervise and identify staff who require additional training within the department.
Develop and empower all members of staff to perform high standards and innovate.
Assist in departmental audits and implementation of outcomes where appropriate.
Attend relevant departmental and trust meetings and disseminate the information.
Assist with the recruitment and selection of new nursing staff.
Actively participate in annual appraisals, and agreeing personal development plans
Liaise with the hospital laboratories to ensure the availability of laboratory and technical work for clinics
About us
We have 19 Registered Dental Nurses, 3 Registered Nurses, 1 registered nursing associate, 2 Orthodontic therapists, 2 Healthcare Assistants and Admin support who work in a friendly but very busy outpatient's department. The oral and maxillofacial surgery and orthodontics department work alongside varies multidisciplinary teams which cover a variety of head and neck procedures.
We also have Specialist trainee registrars and Dental Core Trainees in the department as we have a strong training ethos.
This is a cross-site specialty with all staff required to work at both Cheltenham General Hospital & Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. Free transport is provided for trust staff by shuttle-bus between the two sites.
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job purpose
The post holder is responsible for cleaning and maintaining a safe working environment using measures to reduce cross infection as per Trust policy.Communicate effectively with patients, carers, relatives and all members of the multidisciplinary team, giving advice and information following procedures under supervision, potentially relating to specialist conditions, including emotionally distressing situations.
To organise and provide chair-side nursing in orthodontic and oral surgery clinics.
To act as a scrub nurse and assist with procedures under local anaesthetic, lasting up to an hour.
To organise, prepare and assist with specialist clinics eg. orthognatic, oncology, alveolar, cleft lip and palate.
To provide care, under supervision for patients with appearance altering conditions such as Cleft palate, facial cancers and facial trauma.
To prepare medical and orthodontic notes for clinics including obtaining investigation results from computerised systems eg MRI and CAT scans.
Obtaining prostheses from the maxilla-facial laboratory.
Responsible for recording and storage of patient study models of patients currently undergoing treatment
Work on either site as the workload demands and on the instruction of the nurse in charge. Take on responsibility for personal development and support the development and supervision of others by developing and maintaining specialist knowledge of Therapy practice
Conduct oneself in a professional manner and be a role model to less experience/ non registered and new staff at all times
Work proactively to ensure that every patient attendance meets the patients expectations and needs with timely undertaking of procedure and effective communication with relatives, patients and carers.
Patient care
To assist the team in the day to day running of the clinical area.
Respond to emergency situations with composure, maintaining patient safety and seeking immediate support, supporting the patient, family and other staff as required.
Maintain patient dignity and confidentiality at all times
Professional practice
Ensure clinical practice is evidence based or peer reviewed best practice
Develop and maintain clinical skills and knowledge necessary to deliver and evidence based service.
With supervision and assistance take on increased responsibility recognising own limitations and seeking help appropriately
Be competent in the use of all relevant Trust IT systems including the use of electronic patient record, email, and PACS.
Maintain regular use of emails to keep abreast of information disseminated in the Trust
Adhere to the GDC code of practice at all times and operate within the GDC scope of professional practice.
Leadership and management
Comply with Trust and Departmental policies and procedures e.g. Health and Safety at Work Act (1974), Manual Handling, clinical equipment competency, risk management, Data Protection Acts and patient confidentiality at all times. This will include demonstrating compliance with the terms of all safeguarding policies and processes relevant to the safeguarding of adults and children in the care of GHNHSFT and to undergo regular mandatory training concerned with safeguarding matters.Report near misses and untoward incidents, complaints, clinical emergencies, injury or medicine administration errors as detailed in the departmental and Trust protocols. Assist lead staff in investigating incidents as required.
Ensure a smart, professional image that enhances the public perception of the Trust and the professionalism of its staff is portrayed.
Education and training
Undertake all mandatory training.
Complete competencies associated with the role.
Maintain CPD required for registration
Improving quality and developing practice
Comply with requirements to be able to register with the GDC upon completion of apprenticeship. Ability to identify own learning needs and ensure own professional development is maintained by keeping up to date with practice developments.
Develop and share own clinical knowledge with other members of the wider clinical team locally
Identify own development needs, aligning these to service requirements and personal aspirations. Proactively develop and improve own practice using all available resources
Openly question and challenge practice in a constructive way so that standards of patient care are continually evaluated and improved.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job purpose
The post holder is responsible for cleaning and maintaining a safe working environment using measures to reduce cross infection as per Trust policy.Communicate effectively with patients, carers, relatives and all members of the multidisciplinary team, giving advice and information following procedures under supervision, potentially relating to specialist conditions, including emotionally distressing situations.
To organise and provide chair-side nursing in orthodontic and oral surgery clinics.
To act as a scrub nurse and assist with procedures under local anaesthetic, lasting up to an hour.
To organise, prepare and assist with specialist clinics eg. orthognatic, oncology, alveolar, cleft lip and palate.
To provide care, under supervision for patients with appearance altering conditions such as Cleft palate, facial cancers and facial trauma.
To prepare medical and orthodontic notes for clinics including obtaining investigation results from computerised systems eg MRI and CAT scans.
Obtaining prostheses from the maxilla-facial laboratory.
Responsible for recording and storage of patient study models of patients currently undergoing treatment
Work on either site as the workload demands and on the instruction of the nurse in charge. Take on responsibility for personal development and support the development and supervision of others by developing and maintaining specialist knowledge of Therapy practice
Conduct oneself in a professional manner and be a role model to less experience/ non registered and new staff at all times
Work proactively to ensure that every patient attendance meets the patients expectations and needs with timely undertaking of procedure and effective communication with relatives, patients and carers.
Patient care
To assist the team in the day to day running of the clinical area.
Respond to emergency situations with composure, maintaining patient safety and seeking immediate support, supporting the patient, family and other staff as required.
Maintain patient dignity and confidentiality at all times
Professional practice
Ensure clinical practice is evidence based or peer reviewed best practice
Develop and maintain clinical skills and knowledge necessary to deliver and evidence based service.
With supervision and assistance take on increased responsibility recognising own limitations and seeking help appropriately
Be competent in the use of all relevant Trust IT systems including the use of electronic patient record, email, and PACS.
Maintain regular use of emails to keep abreast of information disseminated in the Trust
Adhere to the GDC code of practice at all times and operate within the GDC scope of professional practice.
Leadership and management
Comply with Trust and Departmental policies and procedures e.g. Health and Safety at Work Act (1974), Manual Handling, clinical equipment competency, risk management, Data Protection Acts and patient confidentiality at all times. This will include demonstrating compliance with the terms of all safeguarding policies and processes relevant to the safeguarding of adults and children in the care of GHNHSFT and to undergo regular mandatory training concerned with safeguarding matters.Report near misses and untoward incidents, complaints, clinical emergencies, injury or medicine administration errors as detailed in the departmental and Trust protocols. Assist lead staff in investigating incidents as required.
Ensure a smart, professional image that enhances the public perception of the Trust and the professionalism of its staff is portrayed.
Education and training
Undertake all mandatory training.
Complete competencies associated with the role.
Maintain CPD required for registration
Improving quality and developing practice
Comply with requirements to be able to register with the GDC upon completion of apprenticeship. Ability to identify own learning needs and ensure own professional development is maintained by keeping up to date with practice developments.
Develop and share own clinical knowledge with other members of the wider clinical team locally
Identify own development needs, aligning these to service requirements and personal aspirations. Proactively develop and improve own practice using all available resources
Openly question and challenge practice in a constructive way so that standards of patient care are continually evaluated and improved.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Active registration with the General Dental Council
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Management / Leadership qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Recognised mentorship qualification or equivalent
- Completion of Bronze QI
Experience
Essential
- Skilled in four handed dentistry
- Evidence of building effective working relationships with members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Evidence of link nurse responsibility /specific team involvement.
Desirable
- Experience of working in an acute clinical environment
- Experience of leading a team/managing change
Knowledge / Skills
Essential
- Personally resilient and able to manage complexity and work in an ambiguous or changing environment
- Able to prioritise own workload and that of others as appropriate
- Able to effectively and appropriately escalate concerns to reduce risk and promote patient safety
- Excellent presentational, communication and interpersonal skills
- Self-motivated and able to work under own initiative and prioritise workload
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Active registration with the General Dental Council
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Management / Leadership qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Recognised mentorship qualification or equivalent
- Completion of Bronze QI
Experience
Essential
- Skilled in four handed dentistry
- Evidence of building effective working relationships with members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Evidence of link nurse responsibility /specific team involvement.
Desirable
- Experience of working in an acute clinical environment
- Experience of leading a team/managing change
Knowledge / Skills
Essential
- Personally resilient and able to manage complexity and work in an ambiguous or changing environment
- Able to prioritise own workload and that of others as appropriate
- Able to effectively and appropriately escalate concerns to reduce risk and promote patient safety
- Excellent presentational, communication and interpersonal skills
- Self-motivated and able to work under own initiative and prioritise workload
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
